Final Project – Mock Assistive Technology Evaluation Report (24 points)
After the third session of class, participants are required to begin to prepare a case study in which a student who requires alternate assessment is profiled, assessment strategies are designed, software and apps as well as adaptive device recommendations are using the report template. You will conduct a formal alternate assessment in one specific skill area using the strategies provided in class or use any other DESE approved method for collecting primary evidence.
Students will write a draft of an Assistive Technology Evaluation Report for a learner with special needs whose IEP objectives fall within the Stages framework. The profile should include a description of the learner in one skill area (diagnosis, developmental level and Stage of learning). Using the DESE Alternate Assessment Curriculum Guides, identify curriculum frameworks being addressed. Using the Stages framework, identify needs and capture 3 data points in one skill area. The first data point will be your baseline. The next 2 data points indicate outcome from using a specific app or website for skills practice.
Important - review the section on Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities. See the
Required Forms for the Alternate Assessment Portfolio
<http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt/resources.html> in the DESE MCAS ALT Educators 2015 Manual, also available in the Additional Related Resources page your course wiki. Find the forms online that permit you to graph learner performance or create your own graphing strategy using tools of choice.
Based on data collected, you will write a mock Summary Report that will identify STUDENT, ENVIRONMENT AND TASK [5 points], and then select appropriate practice software programs and apps (TOOLS) [5 points] and assistive devices (TOOLS) [5 points] for use with the learner. Provide a rationale statement that includes software and device features, content etc. and suggest an outcome (i.e., how would the user find success with this software and describe connections to curriculum) [5 points]. Describe your data collection methods and procedures. Submit progress graphs for at least 2 data points beyond baseline. Finally, submit all of this in a mock Assistive Technology Evaluation Report following the template offered belowi. [5 points]
Each student should submit the final case study by Friday, August 21. Please email the project. Grades for this project will be sent to you via email.
Total points possible for Final Evaluation Report = 24 points
Case Study Models for Capturing and Presenting Evidence
After the third session of class, participants are required to begin to prepare a case study in which a student who requires alternate assessment is profiled, assessment strategies are designed, software and apps as well as adaptive device recommendations are using the report template. You will conduct a formal alternate assessment in one specific skill area using the strategies provided in class or use any other DESE approved method for collecting primary evidence.
Students will write a draft of an Assistive Technology Evaluation Report for a learner with special needs whose IEP objectives fall within the Stages framework. The profile should include a description of the learner in one skill area (diagnosis, developmental level and Stage of learning). Using the DESE Alternate Assessment Curriculum Guides, identify curriculum frameworks being addressed. Using the Stages framework, identify needs and capture 3 data points in one skill area. The first data point will be your baseline. The next 2 data points indicate outcome from using a specific app or website for skills practice.
Important - review the section on Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities. See the
Required Forms for the Alternate Assessment Portfolio
<http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt/resources.html> in the DESE MCAS ALT Educators 2015 Manual, also available in the Additional Related Resources page your course wiki. Find the forms online that permit you to graph learner performance or create your own graphing strategy using tools of choice.
Based on data collected, you will write a mock Summary Report that will identify STUDENT, ENVIRONMENT AND TASK [5 points], and then select appropriate practice software programs and apps (TOOLS) [5 points] and assistive devices (TOOLS) [5 points] for use with the learner. Provide a rationale statement that includes software and device features, content etc. and suggest an outcome (i.e., how would the user find success with this software and describe connections to curriculum) [5 points]. Describe your data collection methods and procedures. Submit progress graphs for at least 2 data points beyond baseline. Finally, submit all of this in a mock Assistive Technology Evaluation Report following the template offered belowi. [5 points]
Each student should submit the final case study by Friday, August 21. Please email the project. Grades for this project will be sent to you via email.
Total points possible for Final Evaluation Report = 24 points
Case Study Models for Capturing and Presenting Evidence
Template for Mock AT Evaluation Summary
Final Rubric
Model Projects